The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-16
THE THREE AMERICAS.
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CHAN
BER or COMMERCE.
The Grand Exposition of 1892 Discussed
Remarks by Mr.. Alexander ID. Ander-
son of the Board Of Promotion-sym
thy of the Chamber with the Movement.

| Inc tfanh Exposition on iNoS Discu~-''
| Remarks by Mr.. Alexander ID. Ander
son of the Board Of Promotion -sympa
thy of the Chamber with the Movement
According TO announcement already
made the Board Of Directors Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce was specially called to
getber yesterday at 12 O'Clock, TO meei
Mr. Alexander d. Anderson, secretary
Of the Board OF Promotion Of the celebra
tiOn in Washington in 1892 Of the 400tf
anniversary OF the discovery Of Americs
by Columbus. The meeting was called
10 order by Captain George 4. Ainsle
president Of the Chamber He briefly
stated the object for which the Board bad
been called together, and introduced Mr.
Anderson.
Mr.. ANDERsON's REMARKS.
That gentleman stated at length what
was proposed 10 be done. This expOsi-
ton. be said, was to last six months, and
after it was fully under way it would be
managed entirely by the Government.
II was proposed TO have three buildings,
one for an exhibit from the forty-six
States and Territories Of the Union,
another for the "Three Americas exhibit,
and the third for a grand national mu-
scum This latter building would be
permanent, and would remain in Wash
ington for all time. A great deal OF
encouragement had been extended the
movement by the cities and various
boards Of trade in the country, by the
Spanish-American Republics, and by the
Government Of Spain. DR.. Curry, the
American minister to Spain, had per
sonally shown much interest in it, and
had written a letter in which he stated
that he would do all in his power to
promote its success.
Mr Anderson also stated that the pre-
liminary expenses Of the exposition
would have to be met by subscriptions
from various sources until Congress
could meet and make the necessary sp-
propriatiOns for it, For these subsciip-
tions he relied mainly on the cities which
would be more directly benefited, and on
the railroads, which would reap a har-
vest from the increased travel over their
lines caused by the exposition.
I'm this connection he read statement
from the report Of the president OF the
Pennsylvania railroad showing that du
ring the Centennial season in 1876 a total
Of 1908 trains, carrying 4,9jj,1l2 pas
sengers, had passed over that line.
A CIRCULAR To III ISSUED.
Al the conclusion OF Mr.. Anderson's
remarks Captain Ainslie stated that
nothing could be done at this meeting 4:
that resolutions Of sympathy with the
objects Of the exposition had already
been adopted by the Chamber, and that
he would call the special committee Of
fifteen from the Chamber OF Commerce,
Grain and Cotton Exchange and rObac-
co Exchange Of which he was chairman,
at an early date This committee would
issue a circular to be sent to various rail-
roads and boards Of trade in the cOun-
try and would DO all in their power to
make the exposition a success. The
Chamber then adjourned
The following gentlemen compose this
COMMITTEE or FIFTEEN
Chamber Of Commerce George A.
Ainslie. W d. Chesterman, George l..
Christian, Joseph X. Anderson, and r. A.
Dunlop
Grain and Cotton Exchange-Philip
Haxall, +. t. Bass, p. A. Sublett, y X.
Savage, and T. W Wood
Tobacco Exchange Charles Watkins,
David Bridges, Alexander Cameron, l..
LOttler, and Lewis Ginter